Health Care Education [Environmental health, Physical health, Social health, Emotional health, Intellectual health, and Spiritual health] The purpose of health education is to positively influence the health behavior of individuals
as well as the living and working conditions that influence their health.

Oct 18, 2011

Today’s
youth are raising their voices to shape the present and futures of
their countries. They want to be heard, to be included in
decision-making debates and to make change. Student engagement, social
innovation, fostering democracy, youth employment, conflict and
sustainable development are among the issues that will be discussed on
the floor of the 7th UNESCO Youth Forum.

Held from 17 to 20 October 2011 in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris,
the Forum brings together youth delegates, civil society participants,
UN entities, intergovernmental organizations, academics and the private
sector. Participants will discuss, debate, and exchange ideas on the
Forum’s timely themes and have the opportunity to present their
recommendations to the representatives of Member States during the 36th
UNESCO General Conference.

Oct 17, 2011

Brief Overview
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
is also known as hyperactivity or attention deficit disorder (ADD).
ADHD is a common condition that affects children and adolescents, while
ADD is more common in adults.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) estimates that 3%
to 5% of children have ADHD. Some experts, though, say ADHD may occurs
in 8% to 10% of school age children. Experts also question whether kids
really outgrow ADHD. What that means is that this disorder may be more
common in adults than previously thought.

Children with ADHD generally have problems paying attention or
concentrating. They can't seem to follow directions and are easily bored
or frustrated with tasks. They also tend to move constantly and are
impulsive, not stopping to think before they act. These behaviors are
generally common in children. But they occur more often than usual and
are more severe in a child with ADHD.

CellScope is a UC Berkeley project designed to enable microscopic image
captures from a cell phone’s camera. At first it might sound like a
pointlessly geeky project to do microscopy on a cell phone, but in fact
it has important applications for mobile health services in remote
areas. In some areas of sub-Saharan Africa and other developing areas of
the world, access to health care of any kind is scarce, and it often
falls upon poorly-equipped doctors or volunteers to take up the slack.

Since health care equipment is generally expensive to begin with,
outfitting even a low-power microscope with a wireless transmitter
capable of communicating with doctors at a remote location could easily
run into the thousands of dollars. Not only that, but the equipment
itself would likely be bulky, temperamental, and easily damaged. That's
where CellScope comes in. Via an attachment, CellScope can turn a
standard cell phone camera into a 5x to 50x microscope, essentially
creating a miniaturized blood lab that can capture images and transmit
them far more cheaply than traditional equipment.

Oct 7, 2011

Dan Buettner is the team leader of "The Blue Zones" which is a longevity
research project funded by National Geographic. They are studying human
longevity in various cultures around the world. In his book "The Blue
Zones", Dan Buettner outlines the healthy habits, the longevity diets
and the cultural and familial values that each longevity society
upholds.
The name for the project was coined after Dan's team
happened to be using a blue marker to circle areas with high rates of
human longevity on a map. A blue zone is specifically a
geographical region somewhere in the world that has exceptionally high
rates of longevity. For example, Okinawan longevity is the best in the
world, per capita. One in 2,000 Okinawans can expect to make it past
100, whereas the average American has a 1 in 100,000 chance (according
to statistics from 1990).

Oct 5, 2011

The solution, manufactured by American pharmaceutical giant Allergen -
which also makes Botox, must be applied daily during the period
of the treatment, claims to double the thickness of the lashes as well
as making them 18 % darker and 25 % longer. Having applied the lotion for four months, women can even reduce the
dose by half to maintain the lashes' thickness and length and if they
stop the treatment altogether, the lash will revert to its thinner,
shorter original condition.

Since its launch, Latisse, which
was originally targeted at middle-aged women with thinning lashes, has
sold more than 2.5 million bottles.

Oct 4, 2011

Doctors have been prescribing Codeine for postpartum pain management for
many years, and, until recently, it was considered safe to breastfeed
while taking the opioid. But the death of an infant exposed to Codeine
through breast-milk has many health care providers questioning the
safety of the drug when used by breastfeeding mothers. Because of the
potential risks, some doctors have begun the practice of prescribing Oxycodone as an alternative to Codeine; however, a new study soon to be
published in The Journal of Pediatrics finds that oxycodone is no safer for breastfed infants than codeine.The levels of Oxycodone in breast milk strongly correlated with plasma
levels, suggesting that Oxycodone persisted in the breast milk of some
mothers. Therefore, it is important to address the neonatal safety of Oxycodone during breastfeeding.

The 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Bruce A. Beutler, Jules A. Hoffmann and Ralph M. Steinman.
Beutler and Hoffmann were honoured for "their discoveries concerning the
activation of innate immunity", while the other half of the prize was
given to Steinman for "his discovery of the dendritic cell and its role
in adaptive immunity".

From fundamental research to medical use

The discoveries that are awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize have provided
novel insights into the activation and regulation of our immune system.
They have made possible the development of new methods for preventing
and treating disease, for instance with improved vaccines against
infections and in attempts to stimulate the immune system to attack
tumors. These discoveries also help us understand why the immune system
can attack our own tissues, thus providing clues for novel treatment of
inflammatory diseases.

This sweet treat of Pumpkin Pudding
is a creamy blend of fall spices, maple syrup and cozy pumpkin. Pumpkin
pie flavors of nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger are swirled into each
spoonful.

This is my go-to dessert recipe for fall
because it is so simple to prepare in a flash. As easy to make as a
smoothie. Yet elegant enough to serve at a fall dinner party. And even
better, it's totally good for you! Healthy enough to eat any time of the
day - from a quick breakfast to a midnight snack. 5 ingredients, 5 minutes no-cooking required. Blend, chill, serve..